Speech And Language Therapist Senior

Job Opportunity

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland and is named as one of Ireland’s Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2025.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre of Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Grade Speech and Language Therapist to join our team based at our Childrens Disability Network Team West Kerry, Oakview Village, Tralee, Co Kerry.

Contract Type: Permanent contract .80wte

Contract Hours: 28hrs

Salary Scale:€63,313 - €74,947 pro rata per annum.

Annual Leave: 33 days pro rata per annum

The Role:

Overall Purpose of the Post

Enable Ireland delivers Children Services through Childrens Disability Network Team (CDNT) under the National Progressing Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability. As a Lead Agency within this model, Enable Ireland has responsibility for the delivery of services to children assigned to Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNT) within designated network areas. Services are provided in accordance with legislative and service delivery frameworks and requirements, within the resources allocated. As a senior member of the interdisciplinary team, the post holder will be responsible for the provision of Speech and Language Therapy services, including assessment and intervention to children and adolescents enrolled on the CDNT. Services will be provided across a variety of settings including the clinic, schools, preschools and special schools, children’s homes and community settings.

Duties

Planning & Managing

§ To plan and organise individual and group caseloads and provide a range of speech and language therapy services to include assessment, diagnosis and needs based interventions to children with complex needs.

§ Services may be delivered across a range of settings including but not limited to clinic, home, education (including special educational placements) and community settings. Under the tiered model, this may include direct and indirect support to families as well as key contact and other duties.

§ To foresee potential challenges or competing priorities and take appropriate action to ensure service standards are maintained.

§ To foster an awareness of the need for value for money and a sense of accountability for budgets within the team/service.

§ To take responsibility for the achievement of service delivery targets by regularly monitoring, recording, and reporting performance outcomes and statistics.

§ To demonstrate innovation in aiming to work within resource limitations to sustain and enhance the service.

§ To take responsibility for the clinical supervision of speech and language therapists within the team/service as required.

§ To identify the needs of and manage the overall caseload of the speech and language therapy team.

§ To participate in relevant clinical and team meetings as deemed appropriate by CDNM and represent the CDNT and/or Lead Agency at meetings and fora as designated.

§ To maintain appropriate service user records and statistics in accordance with Enable Ireland requirements and local guidelines, Freedom of Information Act,

Data Protection Acts and other relevant legislation.

This job description is not exhaustive; the post holder may be required to carry out other duties as requested by the Children’s Disability Network Manager/Childrens Services Manager/Kerry Director of Services.

Please see Job Description for full list of duties

Essential Criteria:

Professional Qualifications:

· Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Speech and Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU (https://www.coru.ie/)

· Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience

· Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office

· Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech and Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU

· On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech and Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU

· Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland

· Have a valid full driving licence and access to own transport

· Candidates must be eligible to work in the state.

Desirable Criteria:

Professional Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year post qualification experience of working with families and children with a range of physical disabilities/developmental delays.
• Experience of working with children 0 – 18 years and their families.
• Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a children’s disability service.
• Experience of multi/interdisciplinary team working.
• Experience of supervising students’/therapy assistants.

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

· Excellent training opportunities

· Generous annual leave entitlements

· Long service reward scheme

· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

· Wellbeing benefits

· Pension

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

What now?

To apply please download Job Description and Personal Specification for your information and complete the online form. CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 29th October 2026 at 12 Noon

Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

· Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer

· The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.

· Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.

· Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.

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